A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5996-01-078-7904
NSN 6650-00-279-5741
NSN 5925-01-168-3081
NSN 5930-00-862-5582
NSN 6645-00-663-8111
NSN 2925-01-435-9057
NSN 6645-01-528-5337
NSN 6685-01-441-4170
NSN 5960-00-174-1867
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 5835-00-518-2740
NSN 5998-00-126-2821